I went to book a BRS-FRA flight, going out one day and back the next, and braced myself. As expected, whilst the fare was a reasonable £59, the taxes were a horrendous £121. (LH's YQ surcharge is now €35 a sector...).
Out of interest, I compared the taxes with BHX-FRA, and was surprised to see they were much lower - under £100.
At this point, I have to say I don't have complete confidence in the validity of these numbers, but here are some PSC figures for comparison:
- BHX(LH)FRA - £11.30
- BRS(LH)FRA - £34.22
- BRS(BD)FRA - £15.80
- BRS(AF)CDG - £15.80
- BRS(KL)AMS - £16.90
- BRS(CO)EWR - £16.90
What's interesting is that the PSC differs between the LH ticketed BRS-FRA and the BD ticketed BRS-FRA (on the codeshare). Mind you, I wouldn't trust BD to be getting it right.
So is this another LH error, or is there a good reason why BRS is charging them an extra £20 to handle passengers compared to everyone else?